§ 59.507. Inspection and testing of milk.

 (a)  Inspections. Inspections shall be as follows:

   (1)  A dairy farm on which milk is produced for manufacturing purposes shall be inspected initially and shall have a passing score before the first milk is shipped.

   (2)  The dairy farm of a producer, on a change of market shall be inspected by a Pennsylvania approved inspector and shall have a passing score before the first milk is shipped.

   (3)  Dairy farms shall be inspected no less than once in each 6 month period by a Pennsylvania approved inspector.

 (b)  Testing. An examination shall be made on the first shipment of milk from producers shipping milk to a plant for the first time or after a period of nonshipment. The milk shall meet the requirements for acceptable milk—§ §  59.503 and 59.504 (relating to sediment content classification; and bacterial estimate classification). Thereafter, testing shall be done under § §  59.503 and 59.504.

 (c)  Transfer producers. Transfers shall be as follows:

   (1)  When a producer discontinues milk delivery to one plant and begins delivery to a different plant, the dairy farm shall be inspected by a Pennsylvania approved inspector and shall have a passing score before milk is shipped.

   (2)  Quality control records may be obtained from the previous buyer for the previous 6 month period; otherwise, the new buyer shall examine and classify each transfer producer’s first shipment of milk and shall subsequently examine shipments under § §  59.503 and 59.504.

   This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §  59.1 (relating to definitions).